The EU Council has formally adopted a directive updating the list of pollutants affecting surface water and groundwater, including pesticides, pharmaceuticals and PFAS.
The EU and several of its Member States have launched an initiative for Cultural Heritage in Ukraine, with a view to protecting cultural artefacts and building the capacities of heritage professionals.
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled a new €2.3 billion package of agreements with international and bilateral public financial institutions to support Ukraine recovery and reconstruction.
The European Parliament has adopted proposals which would manage the growing influx into the EU of substandard and potentially dangerous cheap goods from non-EU web shops.
The Commission has launched an EU Stockpiling Strategy and a Medical Countermeasures Strategy under its preparedness agenda, designed to improve access to essential goods for European citizens.
The EU Commission has announced plans to set up a Critical Chemical Alliance to address risks of capacity closures in Europe’s chemical industry as part of an action plan to stregthen the sector.
Bulgaria will be ready to use the euro from 1 January 2026, as the EU Council adopted the final three legal acts required for Bulgaria to introduce the euro in 2026.
